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The Power of Touch

The Power of Touch

FromChasing Life


The Power of Touch

FromChasing Life

ratings:
Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Just about everyone in the world right now appears to be experiencing less touch. There’s less hugging, less hand shaking. Even people who are living with others during the pandemic report very little physical engagement. Researchers know that touch can have important biochemical benefits for health and wellbeing. Dr Sanjay Gupta talks to Professor Tiffany Field of the Touch Research Institute about what these months without touch are doing to our bodies, and how can we reclaim some of the benefits of touch in the Covid-19 era.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
Released:
Dec 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

It’s easy to forget that we are part of nature. But, we are living, breathing organisms. We are walking biomes. This season, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the science of YOU by traversing the boundary between our bodies and the world around us. Discover why we feel refreshed after visiting the ocean, how our gut helps us maintain homeostasis, and the evolutionary root of bad dreams. Listen each week as Dr. Gupta helps listeners uncover what mindful, healthy living really means.